Paurocoris punctata
(Distant, 1893)
Paurocoris punctata is a in the Rhyparochromidae, first described by Distant in 1893. The belongs to the tribe Antillocorini and is known from scattered records in the southern United States and Panama. As a member of the Lygaeoidea superfamily, it likely exhibits the typical seed-feeding habits common to this group, though specific ecological data remain limited. The Paurocoris is relatively poorly studied, with most species known from few specimens and limited geographic documentation.
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Distribution
Recorded from the southern United States (USA) and Panama. GBIF distribution records indicate presence in Middle America and North America, with specific localities documented by Slater (1964). The appears to have a transcontinental range spanning the southern Nearctic and northern Neotropical regions.